She's My Cure ~Aarmau AU~ UNDER EDITING

~Justice~

Aphmau's POV

"Aaron......"

"Aph....."

"I don't want to do this......"

"Me either......"

"Your breath stinks by the way....." I whisper jokingly, trying to lighten the mood.

"What? Really?" Aaron tests out his breathing, only making me slightly giggle.

"No.....you're perfect....." 

He grins, placing a kiss on my forehead.

We were both sitting in the courtroom, at our individual table near the front of the room, waiting for the judge to continue the case.

Everyone was there for us, all of them.

Katelyn had already testified, but though a witness, they say they need more than what she said........

They needed me.....

As if the judge could read my mind, she slams her mallet against her desk, saying "This court is now in session, Mrs. Phoenix you can now come up to the stand."

I push back my chair nervously, patting off my professional attire, walking over to the stand, my shoes clucking against the floor semi-maturely.

As I sit down, my lawyer comes up to me.

"Mrs. Phoenix, you were originally Lilith's doctor, yes?" She inquires, gesturing for me to answer.

"Yes," I say firmly, my poker face on.

"So before you had taken guardianship over her, what exactly happened that night?"

"Well, Dr. Lycan and I were performing surgery to try and evacuate most of the tumor as possible. Sadly, we had to postpone the surgery."

"So, the only time Lilith's life was in your hands was during surgery, am I correct?"

"Yes...."

"No further questions, your honor." My lawyer says to the judge as she waltzes back to our table.

Then the other lawyer, the Garnet's lawyer, comes over to me, a smug look on his face.

...oh no...

"Mrs. Phoenix, you were there when Lilith passed away, weren't you?"

I stare blankly at him.

"Objection!" My lawyer calls, the judge turning it down.

And for those few moments, it was silent.

And I was just blankly staring at him.

"Do you have any kids?" I question, silently confusing the whole room.

"Um yes....two.....why?"

"So you have two kids? That's sweet.....do you love them?"

"I think we are getting a bit off track......"

"Is it so hard to say you love your kids?" I snap.

He clears his throat.

"Yes I do, they are everything to me."

"You see Mr. Thomas.........you have two kids.......I had two kids....."

He stays silent, which I find abnormal for a lawyer.

"Can I say something?" I ask the judge, she nodding in response.

"Yes......I said I had two kids......even though one didn't even have lungs yet and the other people will say is not mine......"

"She is not of my blood......"

"She did not come from me......"

"That I was not her mother..........well......those people are right....."

"I was not her mother......"

"But I am her mom......."

"I love her, not loved, love, she IS my daughter, no matter if she is breathing or not, she is my daughter.........she is my everything........"

"To me she is alive......"

"To me......she is still a 7-year-old girl.....with beautiful blonde hair.......electric blue eyes.......and big dreams......"

"To me......she is....everything...."

"So....you have the audacity, to stand there, and accuse me of killing my everything......who's the one guilty here?"

Everyone is silent, shocked, especially the Garnet's lawyer, who was temporarily frozen before, adjusting his suit.

"No....further questions...your honor."

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The jury then comes out of the room.

I clasp Aaron's hand tight, him squeezing back.

The jury files into their seats, a bald pale man left standing, a piece of paper in hand.

"What say you?" The judge asks the jury.

The man clears his raspy throat.

"We the jury......"

Please.......

"....find the defendants...."

Everyone I know......take care of Angel...

"....not guilty..."

I exhale the large breath that was occupying my lungs.....

A thousand-ton weight....lifted off my shoulders.....

I hug Aaron gratefully, smiling in relief, him chuckling as well.

It's over.....

It's finally over!

Though, as I hug him, I look over his shoulder, seeing Mr. Garnet's face....

And that's when I knew....

This wasn't.....over...

Have a nice day my crystals!